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Technology and Democracy Fellows Ignite Civic-Tech Discussion

August 15, 2017

DropCapodern technology has amplified human productivity, created networks of individuals worlds apart, and streamlined our day-to-day lives, bringing the world to our fingertips. From our personal lives to business, we clamor to apply technology to increase efficiency and advance our activities. Should we apply technology to our democracy with the same fervor? How can we meld modern technology with practices and institutions born well before the age of the light bulb, let alone the computer? What are the social and ethical risks of automating tasks typically reserved for humans? During the 2016–2017 academic year, seven Technology and Democracy Fellows at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation embarked on a mission to tackle these profound questions.... Read more about Technology and Democracy Fellows Ignite Civic-Tech Discussion

Hila Mehr

New Paper Explores Artificial Intelligence for Citizen Services and Government

August 14, 2017

Cambridge, MA – Hila Mehr, a Technology and Democracy Fellow with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School released a white paper highlighting how government can adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to better citizen services. In her paper, Artificial Intelligence for Citizen Services and Government, Mehr discusses how AI has the capacity to transform government by reducing administrative burdens, helping to resolve resource allocation problems, and taking on significantly complex tasks. ... Read more about New Paper Explores Artificial Intelligence for Citizen Services and Government

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